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Beyond the Limits: The Lessons Learned from a Lifetime's Adventures |  | Author: Ranulph, Sir Fiennes
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
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Sales Rank: 1078477
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 223
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0316854581
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.941
EAN: 9780316854580
ASIN: 0316854581
Publication Date: November 2000
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been hailed by the GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS as the world's greatest living explorer. Now in his late fifties and still recovering from his latest expedition, an unsupported attempt to reach the North Pole which nearly cost him his life, he looks back on three decades of adventures in all corners of the globe and what he has learned from them. Reflecting on such diverse themes as the importance of choosing the right team, monitoring the opposition and dealing with the media, Sir Ranulph presents a breathtaking collection of photographs from his personal archive and discusses the - sometimes painful - lessons he has taken away from each expedition. From the famous and successful Transglobe voyage in the early 1980s to his life-threatening attempt on the North Pole in 2000, this is a riveting and enlightening insight into the life of an extraordinary man.
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A Testament to the Human Spirit March 3, 2005
Mike (Virginia)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Ranulph Fiennes is a remarkable person who set out to achieve what most considered impossible. From circumnavigating the Earth's polar axis to discovering a lost ancient city in Arabia to gut-wrenching unsupported polar treks, Fiennes shares the ups and downs of a life lived in full.
Here are the finely-distilled lessons learned of an intrepid spirit, told through captivating stories of adventure and magnificent photographs.
This book provides hard-earned, sage advice for people from all walks of life. Recommended.
Ranulph Fiennes's lifetime of adventures is documented September 13, 2004
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
Sir Randolph Fiennes has been called the 'world's greatest living explorer': he's spent thirty years circumnavigating the globe, broken many exploration records, and has had both high and low moments in the process, so it's little surprise BEYOND THE LIMITS provides such a fascinating memoir and examination of these points. Ranulph Fiennes's lifetime of adventures is documented in a vivid series of lessons: add color photos and you have an outstanding achievement.
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